Saturday Professional Learning

Below, please find all of our Saturday Professional Learning Opportunities offered by our Borough Instructional Leads. Please note that you MUST read and apply for the corresponding posting by the deadline, September 30th, in order to be eligible for per session or training rate.

Clicking below and filling out the form to register does NOT ensure that you will receive per session; you must both register below AND respond to the posting.

S004

Passport to Social Studies

Core Connections:

Quality Review: 1.1, 1.2, 2.2

Danielson: 1A, 1E, 4E

Framework: Rigorous Instruction, Collaborative Teachers

Anticipated Outcomes:

By the end of this cycle participants will:- explore engaging teaching strategies and tools that address the instructional shifts in the teaching of social studies- incorporate disciplinary and visual literacy strategies into curriculum units, assessment tasks, and classroom instruction- develop plans for implementing a social studies professional learning cycle in their schools

S005

Socratic Boot Camp

Core Connections:

Quality Review: 1.1, 1.2, 2.2

Danielson: 1E, 3B, 3C, 3D

Framework: Rigorous Instruction, Collaborative Teachers

Anticipated Outcomes:

By the end of this cycle participants will:- incorporate different models of Socratic seminar in order to increase critical thinking and student engagement- promote independence in classroom discussions- investigate ways to implement Socratic seminar across all content areas- plan strategies to support all learners before and during Socratic seminar

S002

Creative Science Lessons Make Engaging Classrooms

Core Connections:

Quality Review: 1.1, 2.2, 3.4

Danielson: 1A, 3B, 3C, 3D

Framework: Rigorous Instruction, Collaborative Teachers

Anticipated Outcomes:

Participants will hold collaborative discussions and design lessons that promote students scientific thinking. Teachers will participate in research-based instructional strategies such as Silent Discussion, Question-Formulation Technique, Flash Debate and World Protocol Cafe to help increase engagement and encourage student autonomy.

New Year, New Experiences! Let's Figure it Out Together

Participants will be able to create classroom structures that promote positive student behavior and enhance student achievement. They will engage with a variety of instructional strategies and resources to respond to students’ diverse needs, and ensure students’ active participation. In addition, they will investigate the necessary components for assessing student learning and preparing effective lessons.

Participants will take a deep dive into the handbook "Reading with Power and Passion: Resources to Support Independent Reading" in order to develop a toolkit of resources and strategies to foster student engagement and autonomy in reading.

Location:

Linden Place DOE Office30-48 Linden PlaceFlushing, NY 11354

Times:

9:00AM - 12:00PM

Dates:

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Reading with Power and Passion: Resources to Support Independent Reading